Howard A. Sutton Sr., 87, of Metropolis, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Baptist Health Paducah after a long illness.

Funeral service will be held at noon Wednesday, April 10 at Broadway Church of Christ, with Bro. William D. Hensley officiating. Burial will follow at the Masonic Cemetery in Metropolis.

Mr. Sutton was born Aug. 20, 1925 in Mermet. He worked at Baker Construction, Portland Cement, Mermet Lake Refuge and Shawnee Development before retiring. He was a Mason and became a member of Broadway Church of Christ in Metropolis on Sept. 1, 2007.